As the summer holidays fade into the distance, schools return, and life returns to normal, you’ll probably find yourself daydreaming about your next big break. And many Aussies have got their sights on Japan in 2023.

The first Japan Travel Fair will be coming to Sydney from 4-5 February, bringing together 20 expert Japan travel operators and businesses for a special weekend-long event designed to help Japan-bound Sydneysiders plan their next trip to the Land of the Rising Sun.

As Australia’s summer holiday season coincides with the northern hemisphere winter, many Australians find themselves traversing the seasons by travelling to Japan during the country’s coldest months. 

Travel to Japan is open again for Australians – resuming just in time for the autumn and winter seasons. Japan remains a firm favourite amongst Australian travellers with the country one of the fastest-growing overseas destinations for Australians before the pandemic.

Japan is open again, and many of us are enjoying the excitement and buzz of planning a long-awaited visit to the Land of The Rising Sun. If you’ve got a trip to Japan in your sights, your adventure will no doubt begin in the country’s capital and key gateway city of Tokyo, which is both glistening and modern, and ancient and quaint in equal measures.